Claudiu Târziu
Claudiu Târziu | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 21 December 2020 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| Co-president of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians | |
| In office 1 December 2019 – 27 March 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1973 Bacău, Bacău County, Romania |
| Political party | Independent (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance for the Union of Romanians (2019–2025) |
| Spouse | Adela Ioana Grăjdeanu Târziu |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Mihai Eminescu University, Iași National University of Political Studies and Public Administration |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodox |
| Website | claudiutarziu |
Claudiu Richard Târziu (born 20 February 1973) is a Romanian right-wing politician and journalist. Together with George Simion, he was the co-president of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), a political party in Romania that gained popularity after its unexpected high score in the 2020 Romanian legislative election, until 27 March 2022, when Simion was elected as the party's sole president. Târziu remained a member of the party, being the president of its National Leadership Council (CNC), until his departure from AUR on 9 April 2025.